Reports are that Petraeus has testified that yes, the CIA knew quite early on that the Benghazi attack was probably terrorism, and no, the CIA wasn’t responsible for Susan Rice’s final talking points, the ones from which that information had … Continue reading →
Thomas Friedman surprised me by offering an interesting take on the state of the Middle East today. I’d summarize it as: Iraq is at present the most stable country in the Arab Middle East, at least relative to the others. … Continue reading →
…behind closed doors. How nice for us all.
Continue reading →But instead it released a truncated version of an interview edited to make it seem that the opposite was true. Completely and utterly in the tank, as Brett Baier points out. But what else is new? Understand that this interview … Continue reading →
In light of Benghazi, let’s take a trip back in time—here’s candidate Barack Obama, in April of 2008, describing the challenges ahead: Nobody is entirely prepared for being Commander-in-Chief. The question is when the 3 AM phone call comes do … Continue reading →
I’ve got a new article up at PJ: Obama’s foreign policy: amateur hour at the White House. Comment here, comment there, comment comment everywhere.
Continue reading →…does not heart Obama. Remember, as you read it, that it’s an editorial, not a column by a single person.
Continue reading →…comes out for Romney. Unsurprising; she’s been very hard on Obama for most of his administration. But since Althouse can be quite quirky, you never can be sure what she’s going to do. You might ask: who cares? Well, for … Continue reading →
In following the Benghazi debacle I am reminded of what an exceptionally poor choice Leon Panetta was, first for CIA head and then for Defense. That’s not a new thought. I said as much when he was first appointed as … Continue reading →
Is it happening, slowly but surely? And will it be fast enough to affect the election on Tuesday? There are a couple of signs that the Benghazi furor may have reached enough critical mass to actually enter mainstream consciousness. The … Continue reading →
A comment by “RickZ” about the failed Iran hostage rescue attempt in the waning days of the Carter administration prompted this reply from me, referring to a post I wrote several years ago on the anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw … Continue reading →